Social Democratic Party of Moldova
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The Social Democratic Party (Moldovan: Partidul Social Democrat, PSD; Russian: Социал-демократическая партия Молдовы) is an extra-parliamentary political party
in Moldova
, currently led by Victor Şelin
. The party was founded on May 13, 1990 and was previously known as the Social Democratic Party of Moldova (Partidul Social-Democrat din Moldova, PSDM).
At the legislative elections on March 6th, 2005, the party won 2.9% of the popular vote, but no seats. In December 2007 the party merged with the Social Democracy Party (Partidul Democraţiei Sociale, PDS) of former prime minister Dumitru Braghis
. Some representatives of the Centrist Union of Moldova
joined the new party, too. They didn't agree with the decision of their leader, Mihai Petrache, to abandon the process of negotiation regarding the unification of social democrats that had started some months before. Braghis has become new leader of the merged party. Eduard Muşuc, who was the chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Moldova before the fusion congress, has become the new secretary general of the party.
In June 2008 Eduard Muşuc formed a coalition with the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova and Christian Democratic People's Party
to become president of the City Council of Chişinău
. The year before the party's president Braghis was heavily critizised by the same communists when he ran for mayor. Some party members saw this as betrayal and left the party for Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova
(PLDM).
In February 2010, it was reported that approximately 11,000 members of the PSD defected to the rival centre-left Democratic Party of Moldova
.
Following the 12th party congress, on April 17, 2010, Victor Șelin
has been elected as the new party president.
Political party
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in Moldova
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
, currently led by Victor Şelin
Victor Şelin
Victor Șelin is a Moldovan businessman and politician, currently president of the Social Democratic Party of Moldova.-References:...
. The party was founded on May 13, 1990 and was previously known as the Social Democratic Party of Moldova (Partidul Social-Democrat din Moldova, PSDM).
At the legislative elections on March 6th, 2005, the party won 2.9% of the popular vote, but no seats. In December 2007 the party merged with the Social Democracy Party (Partidul Democraţiei Sociale, PDS) of former prime minister Dumitru Braghis
Dumitru Braghis
Dumitru Braghiş was the Prime Minister of Moldova from 1999 until 2001. Then, he was a member of the Parliament of Moldova, where he represented the Party Alliance Our Moldova.-Biography:...
. Some representatives of the Centrist Union of Moldova
Centrist Union of Moldova
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joined the new party, too. They didn't agree with the decision of their leader, Mihai Petrache, to abandon the process of negotiation regarding the unification of social democrats that had started some months before. Braghis has become new leader of the merged party. Eduard Muşuc, who was the chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Moldova before the fusion congress, has become the new secretary general of the party.
In June 2008 Eduard Muşuc formed a coalition with the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova and Christian Democratic People's Party
Christian-Democratic People's Party (Moldova)
The Christian Democratic People's Party is a Christian democratic political party in Moldova. In the last legislative elections on March 6, 2005, the party won 9.1% of the popular vote and 11 out of 101 seats. Led by Iurie Roşca, the CDPP and the liberal PNL are the only major political parties in...
to become president of the City Council of Chişinău
Chisinau
Chișinău is the capital and largest municipality of Moldova. It is also its main industrial and commercial centre and is located in the middle of the country, on the river Bîc...
. The year before the party's president Braghis was heavily critizised by the same communists when he ran for mayor. Some party members saw this as betrayal and left the party for Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova
Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova
The Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova is a political party in the Republic of Moldova. The Party's Founding Congress was held on December 8, 2007 and Vlad Filat was elected as president....
(PLDM).
In February 2010, it was reported that approximately 11,000 members of the PSD defected to the rival centre-left Democratic Party of Moldova
Democratic Party of Moldova
The Democratic Party of Moldova is a social-democratic political party in Moldova.-Overview:In the legislative elections of 6 March 2005, the party was part of the Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova , that won 28.4 % of the popular vote and 34 out of 101 seats. Inside the Bloc the party won 8 seats...
.
Following the 12th party congress, on April 17, 2010, Victor Șelin
Victor Şelin
Victor Șelin is a Moldovan businessman and politician, currently president of the Social Democratic Party of Moldova.-References:...
has been elected as the new party president.